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Actors: Richard Dreyfuss, George Clooney, Noah Wyle, Brian Dennehy, Sam Elliott, James Cromwell, John Diehl, Hank Azaria
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Fail Safe |
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A nuclear bomber at its fail safe point recieves a fictious order to nuke Moscow after a computer glich. As the bombers approach Russia the President and his translator negotiate with the Russians to try and shot down the bombers and avoid World War III.
--Matthew W. Kresal , Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Fail Safe |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Legal/Political Thriller?
Yes
Political Plotlets:
- managing/preventing conflict with other nations
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- politician/elected ruler
Age:
- 40's-50's
Hair color?
- white
Hair style
- bald (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average build (man)
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- a deadline
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 80%
Setting
Air?
Yes
Air:
- warplane
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
- Washington D.C.
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- non-gory references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- concerned
How many deaths in film?
- millions
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 2 (a little)
Kind of violence:
- air battles
Unusual forms of death
- radiation
- flamed
Check here if B&W
Yes
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 10-15
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
Is this movie based on a
- book
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